It was Just a Little Stone...
Divine Code for December 17, 2022
Today: Page 349
Topic Chapter 5:6 -- 5:9
When someone inflicts injury on another - even when it would be permissible - which is not normally fatal, but leads to someone's death, is not liable to punishment from a court for murder as there is then an unintentional killing.
Consider, for example, a doctor who treats his patient and the patient dies as a result of the medical act. (Also read topic 10 on page 354 on this subject)
Or think of situations where someone wishes to defend themselves.
Or think of someone throwing a small stone and what would not normally lead to death in a healthy person.
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Reading schedule of the Divine Code
Yesterday's Study Topic: 5:4 -- 5:5
Tomorrow's Study Topic: 5:10 -- 5:11
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Angelique Sijbolts is one of the main writers for the Noahide Academy. She has been an observant Noahide for many years. She studies Torah with Rabbi Perets every week. Angelique invests much of her time in editing video-lectures for the Rabbis of the Academy and contributes in administrating the Academy's website in English and Dutch. She lives in the north of the Netherlands. Married and mother of two sons. She works as a teacher in a school with students with special needs. And is a Hebrew Teacher for the levels beginners and intermediate. She likes to walk, to read and play the piano.
Sources
The Divine Code 4e edition by rabbi Moshe Weiner
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